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CMVGFPBGH pAKanRColE1CMV-GFP5,200 bp6xHis

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You

Design a GFP expression vector with CMV promoter and kanamycin resistance

PlasmidStudio

I've designed a 5.2 kb construct with CMV promoter, GFP CDS, BGH polyA, and KanR on ColE1 backbone.

CMVGFPBGH pAKanRColE1CMV-GFP5,200 bp6xHis
You

Add a His-tag to the C-terminus

PlasmidStudio

Done — 6xHis (18 bp) at position 2,847 bp. Found EcoRI + BamHI sites in the GFP CDS. Remove them silently?

Design Health

  • Reading frame intact
  • Kozak sequence detected
  • Optimal for mammalian expression

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AI Lab Protocols

Generate step-by-step wet lab protocols from your construct design. Materials, procedure, primer sequences, and verification strategy — exported as PDF.

Cloning Strategy Advisor

Not sure which cloning method to use? The AI analyzes your construct and recommends Restriction Enzyme, Gibson, Golden Gate, or Gateway.

Design Health Panel

14 automated checks catch missing terminators, frameshift errors, and incompatible origins — with one-click fixes for each issue.

Codon Optimization

Optimize coding sequences for E. coli, HEK293, CHO, yeast, or insect cells. CAI scoring with 100% amino acid preservation.

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Primer Tm Calculator

Nearest-neighbor Tm with polymerase presets, hairpin/dimer analysis, and construct-aware primer regions — no signup required.

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Restriction Enzyme Calculator

Find compatible enzyme pairs for directional cloning. Analyze two sequences, simulate gel patterns, and check methylation sensitivity.

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20 Starter Templates

Mammalian expression, bacterial, CRISPR/Cas9, lentiviral, yeast, Gateway — start from a curated backbone, then modify with AI.

Sequence Verification

Import Sanger or nanopore sequencing results and align against the designed construct. Mismatches highlighted on the plasmid map.

Works with your existing workflow

Import

  • GenBank (.gb, .gbk)
  • FASTA
  • SnapGene (.dna)
  • Addgene search

Design

  • Restriction Enzyme
  • Gibson Assembly
  • Golden Gate Assembly
  • Gateway Cloning

Export

  • GenBank
  • FASTA
  • SnapGene (.dna)
  • SBOL v3
  • PDF maps
  • IDT / Twist / GenScript

Addgene integration — Browse and import from Addgene's 170,000+ plasmid repository directly from PlasmidStudio.

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